It is rarely easy being the child of a celebrity and it was no different for Lindsay Crosby, the son of crooner Bing Crosby. Bing’s first marriage to actress/singer Dixie Lee produced four sons: Gary, Lindsay, and twins Dennis and Phillip. Having four strapping boys and the image of the ideal father played well for Bing’s reputation, but real life was far different than reel life. Dixie Lee had a drinking problem and Bing was a strict disciplinarian.

Still, the world knew no different and the boys, after appearing on their father’s holiday specials, formed a nightclub act, The Crosby Boys. That didn’t last long as the siblings fought and the act ended in 1959.
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